Monday, April 20, 2:00 pmUse coloring pages and canning jar rings to make a pretty hanging suncatcher. Registration is required.
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Tuesday, April 21, 2:30 pmWe’re rolling, cutting, and gluing thin strips of paper to make vibrant hearts this month. All materials will be provided. No experience necessary. Registration is required.
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Thursday, April 23, 4:00 pmTake a break from your busy day and enjoy the meditative practice of coloring. No artistic experience needed, just come to relax and recharge. Registration is required.
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Featured Youth Services Programs
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Wednesday, April 1, 6:00 pmTeens ages 12-17 are invited to come make their own tie dye mini planter with an artificial succulent in it! Dress for a mess. Registration is required.
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Tuesday, April 14, 4:30 pmFree play with our mTiny robots. These cute little robots are fun and easy to play with. Ages 4-8 with a caregiver. Registration is required.
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Tuesday, April 21, 10:30 amCome wiggle and giggle with a story, songs, and movement plus a take-home craft. Ages 1-3 with a caregiver. Siblings welcome! Regisration is required.
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Featured Virtual Programs
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The Declaration of Independence: America's Birth Certificate from Conception to Celebration Monday, April 6, 7:00 pm Presented by Joel Farkas, docent at Washington's Headquarters, Morristown, NJ. Sponsored by the Friends of the Hickory Corner Library  Renoir: His Friends and Models Monday, April 13, 7:00 pm Presented by Jeanne Johnson, docent at the Princeton University Art Museum and Morven Museum & Gardens. The Gambler, the Writer, and Zelda: The History Behind The Girl in the Green Dress Monday, April 20, 6:30 pm Presented by author Mariah Fredericks. Introduction to the Art of Arabic Calligraphy Tuesday, April 28, 6:30 pm Presented by calligrapher Elinor A. Holland.
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Featured Technology Instruction
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Spring Spreadsheet Series Intro to Excel Wednesday, April 1, 6:30 – 7:30 pm Excel Essentials Wednesday, April 8, 6:30 – 7:30 pm Google Sheets Monday, April 13, 10:00 – 11:00 am Excel: Charts and Graphs Wednesday, April 15, 6:30 – 7:30 pm Excel: Pivot Tables Wednesday, April 22, 6:30 – 7:30 pm Excel: Formulas and Functions Wednesday, April 29, 6:30 – 7:30 pm Learn how to use two popular spreadsheet programs to organize data, set up tables and charts, and apply formulas. Open Labs Friday, April 17, 10:00 – 11:30 am Monday, April 27, 11:00 – 12:30 pm Bring your questions about your personal technology devices or work on a project with the trainers there to help.
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Calling All Poets!Attention Mercer County Poets! We’re looking for poets to submit and share their own work or a favorite published poem for our "A Poetry Happening: Mercer Poets Read" event, which takes place virtually on Wednesday, April 29 at 7:00 pm. Please submit your poem of choice, citing the author, to hopeprogs@mcl.org by April 22nd. Visit https://mcl.org/call-for-poems/ for more information.
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Upcoming Holiday Hours Friday, April 3 - Good Friday & Sunday, April 5 - Easter All branches are closed.
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Friends of the Library
Our Friends of the Library groups generously support our programs all year long. Consider joining or donating to your branch's Friends group. Ask for more information in the branch or visit our website. |
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These are just this month's highlights, dozens of programs for adults and youth take place at our branch every month. View our full calendar for a complete list.
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Featured Titles for Poetry Month
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Library Speakers Consortium - Virtual Author Talks
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Smithsonian Curator Emerita Valerie Neal On a Mission: The History of US Women Astronauts Thursday, April 2, 2PM Brad Taylor On Writing Action-Packed and Suspenseful Spycraft Tuesday, April 14, 7PM Alex Hutchinson How Exploration, Uncertainty, and Risk Help Us Find Meaning Thursday, April 16, 2PM Miranda Cowley Heller Lush Lyricism and Intimate Confessions Wednesday, April 22, 2PM Thalia Ho Bittersweet: Exploring the Five Tastes of Dessert Thursday, April 23, 7PM
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